Comments on: The 3 Types of Publishing – Pros and Cons http://www.sellingbooks.com/3-types-of-publishing/ Your Guide to Writing, Publishing and Marketing Books and Ebooks Wed, 16 May 2012 11:17:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cathy B Stuckerhttp://www.sellingbooks.com/3-types-of-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-3897 Cathy B Stucker Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:10:47 +0000 http://www.sellingbooks.com/?p=1472#comment-3897 True, but that does not translate into the book being in bookstores. Unfortunately, there is not a simple way to get your book on the shelves but getting into the Ingram and B&T data bases is at least a step in the right direction to making your book available. True, but that does not translate into the book being in bookstores. Unfortunately, there is not a simple way to get your book on the shelves but getting into the Ingram and B&T data bases is at least a step in the right direction to making your book available.

]]> By: michaelnmarcushttp://www.sellingbooks.com/3-types-of-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-3896 michaelnmarcus Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:47:32 +0000 http://www.sellingbooks.com/?p=1472#comment-3896 >>Traditional publishing houses used to pay royalties of 10% retail (i.e. if your book is $20, you get $2) but now they mostly only pay 10% of wholesale, so you only get $1 for that same book.<> Very few distributors will deal with a self-published author. Even getting online distribution with Ingram or Baker & Taylor is going to be very tough.<<Actually, if a book is printed by Lightning Source, it will automatically be available through Ingram and B&T, with no extra work by the author.Michael N. Marcus author of "Become a Real Self-Publisher." http://BookMakingBlog.blogspot.com http://www.SilverSandsBooks.com >>Traditional publishing houses used to pay royalties of 10% retail (i.e. if your book is $20, you get $2) but now they mostly only pay 10% of wholesale, so you only get $1 for that same book.<> Very few distributors will deal with a self-published author. Even getting online distribution with Ingram or Baker & Taylor is going to be very tough.<<

Actually, if a book is printed by Lightning Source, it will automatically be available through Ingram and B&T, with no extra work by the author.

Michael N. Marcus
author of "Become a Real Self-Publisher."
http://BookMakingBlog.blogspot.com
http://www.SilverSandsBooks.com

]]> By: PatricParamedichttp://www.sellingbooks.com/3-types-of-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 PatricParamedic Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:24:04 +0000 http://www.sellingbooks.com/?p=1472#comment-2142 Sally - I've enjoyed your reviews for some time & always appreciate lessons learned. But you might have reworded a couple of comments in your article, "3 Types of Publishing," i.e. the term "POD" is actually a manner of printing - not publishing. For those who are new at this, "subsidy publishing" is far more accurate.Secondly, "PODs" ARE absolutely found in bookstores everywhere, and many do indeed have return policies. Outlook Press, Dog Ear, Mill City & Authorhouse, to name a few, are well-represented all over California.Have a super summer. Sally – I’ve enjoyed your reviews for some time & always appreciate lessons learned. But you might have reworded a couple of comments in your article, “3 Types of Publishing,” i.e. the term “POD” is actually a manner of printing – not publishing. For those who are new at this, “subsidy publishing” is far more accurate.

Secondly, “PODs” ARE absolutely found in bookstores everywhere, and many do indeed have return policies. Outlook Press, Dog Ear, Mill City & Authorhouse, to name a few, are well-represented all over California.

Have a super summer.

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